Monuments and Memorials
Bobby the Iron Horse, Leyland A lasting tribute to the lives of working horses
A History of the Ashton Memorial, Lancaster A huge monument, but to what?
The Mussel Tank, Lytham The Lytham and Banks Fisherman’s Co-operative Society’s cleansing tanks have gone, but are not forgotten
A History of the Allerton Oak A venerable old tree in Liverpool, whose leaves and acorns were sent as mementos to those fighting overseas in the Second World War
Worsley Green and Fountain Monument A monument to a vanished way of life
The Mystery of ‘The Mount’ The Preesall War Memorial stands on top of a large mound of unknown origin
Wainwright Memorial, Blackburn A commemorative toposcope, at a place where Wainwright once gazed upon the distant Lakeland fells
Lowry Statue, Knott End-on- Sea A commemoration of the artist’s visits to the town
Kathleen Ferrier Memorial Garden A monument to one of the 20th Century’s most popular singers
Peel Monument, Accrington The Peel family’s donation to the people of Accrington commemorated
Criffel Stone, Crossens, near Southport A large glacial erratic, all the way from Scotland
Liverpool Castle Replica An early 20th Century reproduction of the lost Medieval castle, at Rivington near Horwich
Lancashire Reservoirs
Greenbooth Reservoir and Drowned Village Beneath the waters lies the village of Green Booth
Jumbles Reservoir, Bolton A late 20th Century reservoir, part of a chain that was begun in Victorian times
Ashworth Moor Reservoir, near Heywood In a stunning setting, this reservoir led to the closure of nearby mills
Watergrove Reservoir and Drowned Village A Victorian village and mills destroyed to make way for clean drinking water for Rochdale
Civic Buildings
The Winter Hill Transmitter, Belmont For almost 60 years the aerial has been a familiar landmark, but are its days numbered?
The Ruskin Library and Museum, Lancaster A late 20th Century building housing the largest archive of the Victorian visionary John Ruskin
Lancashire Aviation
Early Transatlantic Flights- via Southport The little know roll of the Ainsdale to Birkdale foreshore playing a vital role in the days of early aviation
Lancashire Mining
Astley Green Colliery: Lancashire Mining Museum A group of volunteers are preserving the unique heritage of a former coal mine
Worsley Green and Fountain Monument A monument to a vanished way of life